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1962–63 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

1962–63 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
The 1962-63 Fighting Illini men's basketball team.png
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 5
AP No. 8
1962–63 record 20–6 (11–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Harry Combes
Assistant coach Howie Braun
Assistant coach Jim Wright
MVP Dave Downey
Captain Bob Starnes
Home arena Huff Hall &
Assembly Hall
Seasons
← 1961–62
1963–64 →
1962–63 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#7 Ohio State 11 3   .786     20 4   .833
#8 Illinois 11 3   .786     20 6   .769
Indiana 9 5   .643     13 11   .542
Michigan 8 6   .571     16 8   .667
Minnesota 8 6   .571     12 12   .500
Wisconsin 7 7   .500     14 10   .583
Northwestern 6 8   .429     9 15   .375
Iowa 5 9   .357     9 15   .375
Michigan State 3 11   .214     4 16   .200
Purdue 2 12   .143     7 17   .292
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1962–63 Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team represented the University of Illiniois.

The 1962-63 season saw the Fighting Illini finish with 20-6 overall, 11-3 in the conference. Senior Dave Downey led the team in scoring, as he had the previous two seasons, and he moved into first on the all-time scoring list. Downey also set the school record for points in a game, which still stands, with 53 in a road loss to Indiana on February 16, 1963. Illinois was a game back of first place in the league standings with only two games remaining when the Assembly Hall opened its doors on March 4, 1963. Illinois’ first game at the Hall was an exciting 79-73 victory over Northwestern before 16,137 fans to stay within a game of first-place Ohio State. After Illinois edged Iowa, 73-69, in the last game of the season, the Fighting Illini would need an overtime loss two hours later by the Buckeyes at Indiana to share the title. During the season the Illini would win the Eastern College Athletic Conference Holiday Festival and make the Elite Eight of the 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, losing to eventual champion Loyola (Chicago).

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